Saint-Élie-de-Caxton
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Ensemble vers l'avenir ("Together towards the future") | |
Location within Maskinongé RCM. | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 72°58′W / 46.483°N 72.967°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Maskinongé |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Constituted | April 12, 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Gauthier |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Maskinongé |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.50 km2 (50.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 117.91 km2 (45.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,676 |
| • Density | 14.2/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,130 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-351 |
| Website | www.st-elie- de-caxton.com |
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿eli də kakstən]) is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Before January 15, 2005 it was known simply as Saint-Élie.
Located in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains, its territory is dotted with lakes. The more prominent lakes are Des Souris, Goulet, and Grand Long Lakes, which are densely lined with summer cottages.
Storyteller and musician Fred Pellerin was born in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, which is the setting of many of his published stories.